New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-08
IN THE GRANITE STATE.
THE SENATORIAL STRUGGLE AT CONCORD.
Mr.. CHANDLER LEADING IL THE RAcE-wHAT MR.
ROLLINS SAYS.

MR. CHANDLER LEADING IL THE RAcE-wHAT MR.
ROLLINS SAYS.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
CONCORD, n III. June The Republican members ofthe
Legislature held conference tonight to discuss the
advsabllty Vf electng at this time Senator for the
term beginning March, 1880, in addition to filling
the vacancy existisg caused by the death Of
Senator Pike. The weight Of the argument was
against the election Of Senator for the long term.
Tho fact that large number Of Republicans hold that
1t would be unwtse il Illegal to elect for the
long tcrm and the additional fact that grounds Of
party expcdicncy the Democrats will all oppose the
long term election, mako 1t highly probable that only
a Senator for the short term will be chosen The
conference tonight for discussion and not for
decision. This question is mixed up with the
for the reason that Mr. Chandler, who is the leading
Republican candidate, has always opposed the choice
Of Senator In this way. lie a member of the
Legislature in 1881 when Mr.. Rollins announced him
self candidate for the term beginning March A.
1855 Mr. Chandler opposed that course then. The
question came up again in 1888, when Mr. Chandler
was secretary OF the Navy, and the Legislature voted
not to choose Senator that year for the term be-
ginning in 1885. Hence Mr.. Chandler Is committed
against such a Some Of his supporters favor
tho election Of two Senators now, but the large
torty oppose it, Mr.. Eclllns's friends think that II
two Senators were chosen he might get the short
term, and they arc urging such action. This Is the
real ground for this agitation. Unless the result OF
bolt there is hardly for doubt that If the
Legislature Should elect for both terms, Mr.. Chandler
would DO chosen. There is really organized OPP
position TO him. The only two really talked Uf
As opposition Republican candidates are General
MarstOn, member OF the Legislature fIom Exeter,
and ex-senator Rollins. BCth freely admit that Mr..
Chandler will be easily nominated by the caucus
Thursday. Tho Republican majority on Joint ballot
Is 30. IL only requires 10 Republicans to bolt the
Id Mr.
Of his opponents Is to that number. So far
1t does not appear that they have been ablo to do It,
Here il what MIR. Rollins said TO THE TRIBUNE
correspondent today the subject:
MIR. Chandler will unlou iedy be nominated by
tho on Thursday night At least ho and his
friends claim that 1t Is all plain sailing for him. and
l do not dispute it, As to whether on not he will
be elected depends on the number Of In the
legislature who may follow his past teachings when
no chose disregard the caucus decision. lie was in
the legislature in 1851 and though was the nom
noe Of the caucus he prevented my election Though
not In the Legislature, his lnIunce was enecuVeIy
eNertcd 10 the same end In 1883. II 10 question
a ~ how many Republicans VIII follow his past
teachings / have always been a suAGht-Out party
and l never bOltcd a caucus. would not Op-
poso MIR. Chandler now II his election would not be
construed yindcation OF his past course II he
would mako proper apology for the wrong he dld
me 1 would support I'M nO". But diler standing Dy
tho party for thirty years am ~ be stricken uown
do honor to u,c man who led a bolu don't say
care about going to Congress. l spent SIX years In
the House and years III the Senate and they were
years OF very had work. hayo no desire 10 taAo up
the buidcn again, but / have desire - seo thas
treachery shall not bo reW aldcd."
ia answer to the inquiry to whether General
MaI-On's election would bc any more acceptable ~
ham than tuat Of Mr.. Chandler, Mr Rollins said
1t would only DO lesser evil The difference ~
that nv relations Gcgeral Marston were mover a.
Intimate as with Mr. Chandler. and had not as much
right to expect fair treatment from him.
Mr.. Chandler has rooms at the Eagle Hotel, where
arraycd IN Is light summer suit and looking tr'sh aud
yOung nOtwl III standing his gray hairs, ho keeps
afcfuI watch over c,Ont- lie -ay- he Is
diIatc, and that he viii be nominated by the caucus
without DOUBT, and ho expects to bc elected. FUR
thcr than that he has nothing 10 say beyond d'nyh-
that no ever bOtcd "a caucus. Gcnerh MdrstOn Il
halo rugged looking man, with smooth faco and gray
hair. lIo has been member OF the legislature Tor
many years. IIo has headquarters and Is mallng
no fcguisr canvass Ills followers are estimated to
roach pcrhaIs ten on the fret ballot Tho general
viii not 20 into tho caucus. Neither VIII some Oi
his followers Whlo there IL nothing IN common
between him and Mr.. Rollins, thcro seems to be n
general expectation that they win try aud combine
their forces defeat Mr. Chandler
rho democrats viii probably vote for any Rcpub
ncan 10 defeat MIR. Chandler, they fear him and
fr, ely admit at they do not want 10 encounter HIN
as the Republican leader In this state next year